Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-30

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From there they marched to the other graves,
Strewing them with flowers.
From quite an early hour in the morning people
were akfng their way to Arlington. All along
the road were people In all sorts Of vehicles on
horseback and afoot. In the wagons were baskets
OF MOWERS and the people walking carried baskets
or wheeled their burdens in baby carriages
Inc decoration OF the graves by the ladies' COM
al mitIee began before the procession reached the
cemetery. The ladies' with cart loads or flowers,
and men with immense double-handled baskets
started out little before 10 o'clock and bunch OF
MOWERS and little flag placed every grave,
whether Union, Confederate, or unknown They
nrSt decorated the stone monument beneath which
iie Wnat remains OF the two thousand and more
unknown soldiers. all buried together. This was
uraped with garlands OF roses daisies and pansieS
flags.
When the Grand Army procession formed
lney scattered roses about the base OF this
monument until the green grass was covered
WIN RED leaves. After they had marched
through the cemetery and placed flowers on every
grave, they assembled at the amphitheater, where
formal services were then held. All the trees
the States.
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES.
The ceremonies were conducted according to the
following program: Music-Dirge-.srh Honored
Dead" (Sousa,) Marine Band Calling the assem-
bly, to order, Dept. Commander j. B. Burke.
Musc-''SaIe IN the Arms OF Jesus" (Doane,) Ma
1Ie rlne Band. Invocation Rev. s. II. Green. Vocal
music."Cover them over" Choir original poem
why these Flags and Flowers, composed and
] read by Comrade J. {; S. Burger, Asst: Inspector
! Cnoir Grafton. Hon. c. C. Matson, of Indiana.
Music-.'Our Fallen Heroes" Meyer,) Marine
Soea soea scax aaafe aSn NJ Of ehS
| Seek" Choir. Benediction, Rev. Benz. swallow,
Dept. Chaplain. Music-.'Nearer, My God, to
posed as follows: Geo. Ii. Lilliebridge, director;
MISS Bessie EdmOnds accOmpanist; Angie Phil
| lips, saie Gibson, jamie Gibson, Rose Gibson,
susie Chase, Carrie Fitch. soprani; Estele RAN
dali, Margaret Bayly, Katie Clark, Estella c.
Deane, Beulah Parsons, alt; Geo. Ii. Lillebridge,
AyreS. j. Bradley Tanner, Edison Phillips, baSSi.
Representative MatsOn's Address.
| Mr.. Matson said: "Ths occasion is not one where
| any bitterness of civil conflicts should be remem-
bered. 1t is made that tribute could be given to
| the fidelity, loyalty and heroism OF our departed
comrades, and it was not intended that it should
] reflect In any way on those who were our enemies
| in war and who in peace are our friends. To-day
the farmer leaves his fields, the artisan his shop,
the merchant his sOrehouSe, the banker his coun-
ter, and all public business is suspended, that
opportunity may be given to do honor to the heroic
| dead. We fought the war for the Union, and we
| felt then that those who stood against us would
be the sharers OF victory, and now they rejoice
| at the results"
| Here he quoted from a speech by Hon. Wm NJ
Wilson, of west Virginia, delivered in The House OF
| Representatives March. 1886, to show that the
people OF the South accept with good faith the
| suits OF the war.
The orator read the order establishing the me-
| mortal day, and then paid high tribute to the
| late Gen. John A. Logan, who promulgated 1t. He
closed with an eloquent prediction future glory
and prosperity for the whole country.
Hon. G. M. AmdersOn's Grafton.
Mr.. Matson was followed by ex-Representatiye
c. NJ. Anderson, OF Ohio, who learned his story OF
| hp q
In closing his oration, after reviewing the causes
| SufferngS and results OF the war;
| "The Union Army prosecuted war and battled not
for conquest, not to humiliate, not for suDJuga-
tiOn, but for peace, constitutional supremacy and
good government. Nor was the cause OF the
tied not for the North alone, but 1or North and
| South alike. 1t may be asserted for truth that
| the
PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH
| gained more by the success OF the Union Army
than they would have had in the triumph of their
| own. The Union Army battled that our country
| might be kept on the map OF the world and our
nag In heaven; 1t battled for popular government,
1ndSSOlub1lity OF our union OF States and for the
| liberty OF man. Those who then were our
| enemies are now our brethren; the foe then is
| friend now. The duty OF all, North and South
alike, Is to encourage trade and commerce between
the sections; establish cloS6I and better relation
with each other; to forget hatred and animostieS
| among our people; cover the past with charity;
preserve the fruits OF the war as a common hert-
age for posterity, and to Undue the rising genera
! ton to adorn the temple OF liberty with better
and nobIer manhood @ Then Come with your Ht ioW W.
| ers and garlands with all their fragrance and
freshness OF spring. and bedeck and adorn the
graves of these heroic dead. Bring on
your choicest offerings and lay upon
the bers In gratitude for the services, sacrifices
| and lives, they gave that you might enjoy the
privileges and blessings OF such glorious country.
Some OF them died in the valley and the wild roses
side and the wild vines and arbutus entwtne a
| garland over their last resting place; many are
buried In a grave marked unknown they gave all
they had, lie, and even name, That
THIS COUNTRY MIGHT LIVE,
for they loved 1t better than their own lives Are
| those men dead-they who speak to all the lovers
| of liberty under the sun, and with a universal
| language? Are they dead, who move society to
patriotism and love OF country? II he is dead to
| the family he lives to the whole Union. Ii he is
dead 70 brother and sister, he lives to every
| generous youth In the land. These head
stones dotting the national cemeteries OF this
country are punctuation points in the volume
| or patriotism. These little mounds under which
our dead soldiers lie sleeping speak TO the living
for perpetuity Of the country for which they died
Years only add sacredneSS to the names OF those
who die for liberty and truth. Shall they be for
the springs forget to gush, and the rills TO sing
Their names and deeds are rich heritage TO
posterity, and they will be forever kept alive in
the hearts OF the patriotic people.
81 cannot conclude this short address in way
| more appropriate than by reciIing couplet from
the pen OF the gifted patriot and poet, Col John
| A. Joyce:
Let summer send her golden sunbeams down
In graceful solutions for the deads
And antplnns moving no host 9f leaflets brown
And survivors of the fearful strife
While gathered here around their hallowed clay,
Let anew pledge honor wealth and life,
That from our flag no star shall pass away"
The Soldiers Home.
Contrary to custom, the exercises at the
| Soldiers Home Cemetery, usually held in the
| morning and concluded before the ceremonies at
! Arlington were begun, were not held to-day until
| after2 O'Clock. There was large attendance at
| the cemetery, including number of distinguished
| officers of the Army. The exercises were con-
| Quoted under the direction OF Commander ChaS.
F. Lincoln, OF Kit Carson Post, No. =. The Veter-
ans OF the Home under command OF MajOr-Gen.
Henry j. Hunt, governor OF the Home, and the
visitors assembled at the speakers stand, near the
entrance of the cemetery. The order OF exercises
/ was as follows:
National salute, Sd United States Artillery. Mu-
sic, Nearer My God to Thee" Sd Artillery Band.
calling assembly to order, Comrade Charles p Lin
| coin. Music, ''Cover with Blossoms these Com
rades OF Ours," Orpheus Octette Club. Invocation,
| Rev. Byron Sunderland. Music, departed Days, "
| Soldiers Home Band, Prof. A. Piedfort, leader.
| Poem, "The Festival OF Memory, or Converse with
| the Slain" (CarletOn), Prof. E. C. Townsend. Mu-
| sic, .OnertOry and Elevation" from ROSsnis
| Mount Sinai, Sd Artillery Band. Music, ''SOldier s
Farewell" Orpheus Octette Club. Grafton, Gen.
Wager Swayne OF New York. Music soldiers
Rest" Orpheus Octette Club. BenedictiOn, Rev. Z.
| d. Daniels chaplain OF Kit Carson Post. Music,
'.Brave Heroes, (" Soldiers Home Band Decoration